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Featured in national media outlets such as NPR, Forbes, Inc, and Entrepreneur for his practical, unconventional leadership insights, Krister Ungerböck helps respected media outlets by offering a real-world CEO perspective on leadership development, emotional intelligence, business growth and employee engagement topics. As the CEO of a global company, he led a struggling family-owned business from a valuation of under $1 million to over $100 million. In the process, he earned 5 consecutive Top Workplace Awards and was named to the 40 Under 40.
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Strained and estranged relationships are everywhere in business. Salespeople are frustrated by the finance people, customer service, and operations people are frustrated by salespeople, and for some reason, everyone is frustrated by the IT people. It’s time to shift the conversation. In Krister Ungerböck, 22 Talk SHIFTs, you’ll discover unconventional, sometimes counterintuitive communication techniques that could make your year or your career.
Our current work-from-home life has torn down the wall between our professional and personal lives. Recently, I was meeting over Zoom with a company’s vice president of operations when we were momentarily interrupted—not by technical difficulties or priority tasks, but rather by her son, who popped on the screen and whispered, “Could I have a hug?” It was clear that our forced compartmentalization of work and life was ending and everyone is juggling a precarious work-life balance. The question now is, will we rebuild those walls between our personal and professional lives?
As we deal with the coronavirus pandemic’s fallout, employees everywhere are craving security. Nearly 1 million people have applied for unemployment benefits each week since March, raising the total number of unemployed workers in the United States to more than 16 million, at the time of this writing. These figures are grim, but they point to an important employer opportunity to improve psychological safety in the workplace.
The image of a wise leader pervades popular media, but real-life managers, executives and founders rarely know everything. In fact, people who pretend to have all the answers end up fostering distrust among their colleagues. Instead, successful leaders mentor others by modeling vulnerability-based leadership.
Years ago, while riding my bike, I bumped into a man walking in the opposite direction. At the time, I was living in Germany, but I instinctively blurted out “I’m sorry!” in English. Not sure whether he understood me, I corrected myself with the German version, “Tut mir leid,” which literally translates as, “it causes me suffering.”
June 2 was National Leave the Office Early Day, but it passed without much fanfare. Why? There was no office to leave, because the pandemic has made telework a reality for millions of people. Pushing back a chair from your dining room table doesn’t feel the same as physically leaving an office. With little divide between your personal and professional lives, it can be all too easy to forgo a work and home balance.
Companies around the globe are announcing major layoffs because of the economic impact of COVID-19. Even if you’re a leader who has held onto your staff thus far, you’ve probably considered letting some people go. Before you head down that difficult route, I encourage you to look into viable, sometimes unconventional, alternatives to downsizing a workforce.
Only a few months ago, companies faced a huge hurdle when attracting top talent: Superstars weren’t budging from lucrative positions. Now, everything’s changed.
It’s no surprise that introverted leaders are more attuned to asking questions, rather than barging in with non-contextualized answers.
Are your employees working from home? Leading remote teams without resorting to nonstop micromanaging takes consideration and care. Try these tips to balance your need to allow employees autonomy without losing your managerial right to check in when needed.
Read the rest of this article in TrainingIndustry.com. Developing employee performance goals is a key leadership skill that requires a careful balance to maximize results. When chosen strategically, performance goals can motivate employees to reach their full potential — but when settled upon carelessly, they can have the opposite effect on morale; performance; and, ultimately, business outcomes.
Have you ever thought you found the perfect job opportunity only to land the position, start work, and discover the exact opposite? Unfortunately, it happens frequently, especially when the company’s values don’t match your own. This article originally published in Careerbright. To read the full article, visit Careerbright.
Recruiting great talent is becoming tougher as top performers get their pick of open positions. But with some creative changes to upcoming job descriptions, human resources and recruitment leaders can attract awesome candidates faster, writes Krister Ungerbock, CEO, The Language of Leadership. This article originally published in HR Technologist. To read the full article, visit HR Technologist.
If your team's growth has stalled, examine whether your managers are leading through expertise or curiosity. This article originally published in Entrepreneur. To read the full article, visit Entrepreneur.
Working with your event speaker, use these tips to enhance the meeting attendee experience. This article originally appeared on Northstar Meetings Group, to read the full article, visit northstarmeetingsgroup.com
Whether it be with the people close to you at home or those you work with, Former CEO turned Author/Speaker, Krister Ungerböck, shares how the language of leadership is the communication tool that transcends all barriers. This podcast originally appeared on Technology Partners Something Extra Podcast Episode 042. To listen to the full interview, visit Technology Partners Something Extra Podcast.
Ping-pong tables are not a recruitment strategy. Yet some members of leadership and human resource teams think setting up game rooms and throwing occasional pizza parties somehow make their organizations super attractive to potential talent. That’s not the case. This article originally appeared on Glassdoor for Employers. To read the full article, visit Glassdoor for Employers.
Being an effective leader is about more than just managing people efficiently. Krister Ungerböck (unger-bahk) joins us today to talk about why being a leader is about changing the language you use. This podcast originally appeared on the Simple Leadership Podcast with Christian McCarrick. To listen to the full interview visit, Simple Leadership.
Keeping tabs on your Glassdoor reviews makes sense, but dwelling on bad ones isn’t useful. At that point, the die is cast. Unless you have a wayback machine, there’s nothing you can do to change the person’s experience. This article originally appeared on Recruiter.com, to read the full article, visit Recruiter.com.
Krister Ungerböck is a keynote speaker, CEO coach, and global expert in the Language of Leadership. This podcast originally appeared on Absolute Advantage Podcast with Kelly Hatfield. To listen to the full interview, visit Absolute Advantage Podcast.
Fear is a time bomb. Here's how to MacGyver your way out of dread's grip and become a more confident leader. To read the full article visit, Entrepreneur.
CEOs speak candidly of times they fumbled on the job, and what they learned in the process. To read the full article, visit Entrepreneur.
Find out why the world’s first leadership archaeologist and author of upcoming book, The Language of Leadership, Krister Ungerböck said if we change our words, we’ll change our hearts. This podcast originally appeared on Happiness at Work by Management 3.0 Podcast with Sam Mednick. To listen to the full interview, visit, Happiness at Work by Management 3.0.
In this special Father’s Day episode, we’re talking to Krister Ungerböck (@MeetKrister), father, author, award-winning CEO, leadership expert, and national keynote speaker. This podcast originally appeared on the Gut + Science Podcast with Nikki Lewallen. To listen to the full interview, visit Gut + Science.
Krister Ungerböck, a keynote speaker, CEO Coach, and global expert in the Language of Leadership joins us this week to share his personal career journey and leadership lessons learned. This podcast originally appeared on HR Studio Podcast with A.J. O’Conner. To listen to the full interview, visit HR Studio Podcast.
Krister Ungerböck often works with high-profile CEOs, coaching them on best practices when it comes to leadership, communication and employee engagement. But his efforts to help people lead well extend beyond the upper echelons of organizational management and into everyday workplaces as well as family life. This interview originally appeared on St. Louis Public Radio NPR. To listen to the full interview, visit St. Louis Public Radio NPR.
Are you inspired by your life? This podcast originally appeared on Ubiquity Inspiring Leaders Podcast Episode e087 with Terry Lipovski. To listen to the full interview, visit Ubiquity Inspiring Leaders Podcast.
Thanks to a strong job market, top performers from every industry are jumping from job to job with ease. Although most of them might say they’re taking new roles because they offer higher wages, survey results tell a different story. To read the full article, visit Business 2 Community.
Your company's future leaders are probably right under your nose. Here's how to sniff them out -- and help them grow into the role. To read the full article, visit Entrepreneur.